Upcoming SOM Faculty Development Sessions
The School of Medicine and the Department of Advanced Medical Education have collaborated again this year to develop the 2025 School of Medicine (SOM) Annual Faculty Development Series. This series provides one-hour sessions throughout the year on topics that aim to enhance teaching and learning and the academic environment. The virtual sessions are held at noon and highlight the expertise and research of SOM faculty as well as faculty from other institutions.
Links for these sessions are shared on the SOM listserv. Contact Robyn Herring to be added to the listserv for this and other medical education related announcements.
Rural Medicine Education in Mississippi: Its Scope and Aims
Wednesday, September 3 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Presented by Dr. Loretta Jackson-Williams
The University of Mississippi School of Medicine’s mission is to train skilled and compassionate physicians to provide high-quality and equitable health care particularly for the state’s residents. About 55% of Mississippi’s population lives in a rural area with 80 of its 82 counties designated as medically underserved areas and 77 of its 82 counties classified as health professional shortage areas. IMPACT the RACE is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant funded program designed to increase primary care physicians throughout rural communities in Mississippi. This presentation highlights the needs and how IMPACT the RACE is addressing them.
The Teaching Kitchen: Augmenting Understanding of Disease Management and Prevention
Wednesday, October 15 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Presented by Dr. Caroline Compretta
Culinary medicine, a developing field, is being integrated into more undergraduate medical education programs. The University of Mississippi School of Medicine is planning for a teaching kitchen that will facilitate the inclusion of nutrition principles into the curriculum and support medical students understanding of and capacity to support patients with diet and lifestyle modifications to improve their health. This session highlights the School of Medicine’s approach to nutrition and how it will expand with the launch of its teaching kitchen.